Tag Archives: spiritual

Last summer I couldn’t put down one of her books while traveling throughout Europe. This last couple of weeks in New York I plowed through another novel of hers while on subways and in planes. Mary Doria Russell is a … Continue reading →

I have always been a fan of Rainer Maria Rilke, and have regularly assigned his book, Letters to a Young Poet, in my mixed media class to help the students think outside of box. Here is a poem from his … Continue reading →

A spiritual grandfather that saw me through difficult times is Brennan Manning. I read “The Ragamuffin Gospel” about thirteen years ago and it rocked my world. All of his books reiterate his basic theme: the grace of God is overwhelming. … Continue reading →